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Communication method and apparatus

US11006317B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2018
Grant dateMay 11, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication method and an apparatus are provided to improve communications efficiency. The communication method includes: receiving, by a base station, carrier aggregation capability information from UE; receiving, by the base station, carrier information from the UE, where the carrier information indicates a carrier requested by the UE for use, the carrier information includes first information, the first information is used to indicate a type of a service corresponding to at least some of the carrier requested by the UE for use, the carrier requested by the UE for use includes a carrier other than all carriers used by the base station; and sending, by the base station, indication information to the UE based on the carrier aggregation capability information and the carrier information, where the indication information is used to indicate allowing the UE to use one or more of the carrier requested by the UE for use.

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